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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (MIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIN)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIN)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (MIN)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Vikings let Lew fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Connor Lew tumbling to the Vikings in Round 3, Pick 16 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The cost of the Easter reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 15 they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick No. 46 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick80 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They will replay Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 16 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Good price on Nicholas Singleton in the 97th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Nothing to complain about; Antonio Kite went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick231 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
The board had cheaper options than Shamar Easter at No. 231, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 James Smith
James Smith in slot 243 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.